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if I end up in my final destination more than 3 hours late...it's 600 Euros!

It is, but sometimes easier said than done. Airlines are really dragging their feet about paying.

I was delayed a few months ago to China with Cathay Pacific. Eventually I used these lawyers to get them to cough up. They cost maybe £100 or so, but Cathay coughed it all up in the end and I didn't need to waste time on it, the whole process with Bott is online.

if I end up in my final destination more than 3 hours late...it's 600 Euros!

It is, but sometimes easier said than done. Airlines are really dragging their feet about paying.

I was delayed a few months ago to China with Cathay Pacific. Eventually I used these lawyers to get them to cough up. They cost maybe £100 or so, but Cathay coughed it all up in the end and I didn't need to waste time on it, the whole process with Bott is online.

A few hundred quid back is always welcome.

My daughter went to New York with the school recently and was c.5 - 6 hours late arriving, we are using these https://www.resolver.co.uk/ fairly simple so far, 3 emails and they look to be collapsing, others who started their claim before us have already been paid out.

So you've booked a connecting flight with a 40 minute connection time?

Was that with the same airline?

I did that a couple of times with the connections being in Dusseldorf and with different airlines, typical Germans, went without a glitch and that includes collecting luggage and having to go through a document check again, not sure anywhere else would have handled it without problems though. Bit risky!

So you've booked a connecting flight with a 40 minute connection time?

Was that with the same airline?

I did that a couple of times with the connections being in Dusseldorf and with different airlines, typical Germans, went without a glitch and that includes collecting luggage and having to go through a document check again, not sure anywhere else would have handled it without problems though. Bit risky!

It can be done sure. I've had delays and the connecting plane has waited due to large number of passengers needing that connection but that was with Qatar.

I think if it's different airlines and you've left a tiny connection time you might name yourself Oscar Pistorious. But we shall see how Moby gets on.

So you've booked a connecting flight with a 40 minute connection time?

Was that with the same airline?

I did that a couple of times with the connections being in Dusseldorf and with different airlines, typical Germans, went without a glitch and that includes collecting luggage and having to go through a document check again, not sure anywhere else would have handled it without problems though. Bit risky!

It can be done sure. I've had delays and the connecting plane has waited due to large number of passengers needing that connection but that was with Qatar.

I think if it's different airlines and you've left a tiny connection time you might name yourself Oscar Pistorious. But we shall see how Moby gets on.

I was always under the impression, maybe incorrectly so, but when transferring from a trans-continental flight to either an internal, or external flight, one should allow 2-3hrs for said transfer.Also would question whether the airline would be obliged to pay out for any lateness through no fault of their own...

So you've booked a connecting flight with a 40 minute connection time?

Was that with the same airline?

I did that a couple of times with the connections being in Dusseldorf and with different airlines, typical Germans, went without a glitch and that includes collecting luggage and having to go through a document check again, not sure anywhere else would have handled it without problems though. Bit risky!

It can be done sure. I've had delays and the connecting plane has waited due to large number of passengers needing that connection but that was with Qatar.

I think if it's different airlines and you've left a tiny connection time you might name yourself Oscar Pistorious. But we shall see how Moby gets on.

I was always under the impression, maybe incorrectly so, but when transferring from a trans-continental flight to either an internal, or external flight, one should allow 2-3hrs for said transfer.Also would question whether the airline would be obliged to pay out for any lateness through no fault of their own...

When we did our 40 minute change in Dusseldorf the first time we questioned the short time limit with the airline, thinking it was way to short. This was with Lufthansa and UIA, the Lufthansa lady told us the absolute shortest time you are allowed is 30 minutes between connections. So, with a certain amount of concern and trepidation we gave it a go, and it went fine, so we did it a second time again with no problems later that year. Have never had to do it since, as it is a bit of a worry at the time, but who knows.

PS it was also the time when we managed to get a German Schengan within 3 days by post (as Dusseldorf at the time did not have an International transit zone) I guess everything was going for us at the time.

I was always under the impression, maybe incorrectly so, but when transferring from a trans-continental flight to either an internal, or external flight, one should allow 2-3hrs for said transfer.Also would question whether the airline would be obliged to pay out for any lateness through no fault of their own...